A freshman from Indian Trail, North Carolina, Pressley averaged 10.6 assists and 3.0 digs per set in wins over Barton and Mount Olive. She also finished the two matches with five kills, five service aces and three blocks to go along with her 85 assists and 24 digs. In UNC Pembroke’s three-set road league win at Barton on Friday, Oct. 22, Pressley had 32 assists, eight digs and two aces. She closed out her week with a double-double with a career-best 53 assists to go along with 16 digs and three aces in UNC Pembroke’s five-set home win over Mount Olive on Saturday, Oct. 23. Pressley also surpassed 1,000 assists in her career this past weekend.
Fall 2021 Conference Carolinas Women’s Volleyball Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Sept. 6, 2021)
Player of the Week: Brianna Warren, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion
Week 2 (Sept. 13, 2021)
Player of the Week: Anixa Rosa-Martinez, Chowan
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
Week 3 (Sept. 20, 2021)
Player of the Week: Brianna Warren, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
Week 4 (Sept. 27, 2021)
Player of the Week: Julie Ward, King
Specialist of the Week: Carlee Allbaugh, Lees-McRae
Week 5 (Oct. 4, 2021)
Player of the Week: Shannon Skryd, UNC Pembroke
Specialist of the Week: Gabrielle McGlamery, Emmanuel
Week 6 (Oct. 11, 2021)
Player of the Week: Aleksandra Hamuda, Emmanuel
Specialist of the Week: Gabrielle McGlamery, Emmanuel
Week 7 (Oct. 18, 2021)
Player of the Week: Meredith Hollinger, Erskine
Specialist of the Week: Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion
Week 8 (Oct. 25, 2021)
Player of the Week: Julie Ward, King
Specialist of the Week: Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke